I have to say that's a major challenge. To begin with, children born to francophone parents outside Quebec are starting to opt for English. So it's hard to imagine how newcomers can settle in francophone communities outside Quebec and live fully in French there.
Furthermore, that was already a challenge when we passed the French Language Services Act in Ontario. We wanted to make sure the services we had just established, in some instances against the wishes of Ontario officials, would be used. We targeted francophones with a campaign entitled, "Le français, je m'en sers," to encourage them to choose French.
We have to make sure that ties are established among groups that defend French and newcomers. Is it up to the federal government to do that, or should each province be encouraged to do so? Many of the services offered to newcomers are the province's responsibility. That's often the case in immigration. Whether it's getting a work permit, a driver's licence or health services, for example, the situation isn't always easy. Apart from Quebec, there are few provinces where that can be done in French. It's a challenge.
However, when the French Language Services Act came into force, we found solutions so that those services could be provided, even remotely, if necessary. For example, if no bilingual experts were available in Liquor Control Board of Ontario stores, people could use a telephone that was made available to them to call an expert for advice on what wine they should drink with their meal.
Thanks to teleworking, you can find various ways to encourage French-language services. You have to be innovative.